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Shoulder flap bags for fall 2015

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Pictured from top left: Blue handbag / Grey handbag / Tan handbag / Black and Merlot handbag / Merlot handbag / Black handbag

The 1970’s are a huge inspiration for fall 2015. Designers took aspects from 1970’s style, and incorporated it into their fall and winter collections for 2015. One of those 1970’s trends is the flap shoulder bag, also known as the saddle bag.

Although considered a classic handbag style, the flap shoulder bag, or saddle bag, is also associated with 1970’s fashion, and reflects the overall silhouette of the time; and upcoming fall season. This timeless handbag style is moving to the forefront of handbag fashion, and it is joining forces with the hotter-than-hot bucket bag as the IT handbag style of the autumn season.

Flap shoulder bags, or saddle bags, are simple in design. They offer a flap closure which covers up a roomy interior. Some designers are putting compartments into their flap shoulder bags to help keep you organized. These compartments are a modern feature not found in 1970’s vintage handbags. Compartments can be found in IT bags such as the Chloe Faye.

If the bucket bag is too roomy for you, a saddle bag is the perfect way to rock the 1970’s look this fall season. Flap shoulder bags, or saddle bag, will compliment flare jeans, a-line skirts, and cinch waist jackets, which give off a 1970’s vibe.

Flap shoulder bags, or saddle bags, are also a great investment for the fall 2015 season. Since this of-the-moment style also happens to be a classic style, purchasing a flap shoulder bag, or saddle bag, for fall 2015 will place a timeless handbag staple in your closet for many years to come. Love that!

Here are a few fabulous flap closure shoulder bags, also known as saddle bags, for the fall 2015 season I found around the web. I hope you love them! Happy shopping, and stay fabulous 😉

Shoulder bag (saddle bags) for fall in Merlot (the color of 2015):

Shoulder bag (saddle bags) for fall in classic black:

Shoulder bags (saddle bags) for fall in neutral hues:

Chloe Drew small handbag review

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The Chloe Drew shoulder bag has turned into one of the hottest bags of the year. The mini size, and small size, have taken the street by storm. The Chloe Drew is being spotted on everyone from magazine editors to celebrities to style bloggers to socialites, and more!

There is a lot going for the Chloe Drew, which is what makes it so popular. This beautiful handbag is made from soft, pebbled leather (Chloe has also made versions in suede and exotic skins), which is strong and high quality. The interior of the handbag is a luxurious suede which is soft yet sturdy. Chloe is known for their exquisite construction, and the Drew is no exception. The Chloe Drew offers even stitching, perfect shape, and the highest end hardware in the handbag market.

At less than $2000 for most styles, the Chloe Drew is also within financial grasp of many Fashionistas. Not that $2000 is affordable by any means, it is considered high-end luxury, but with many designers in the same space as Chloe selling bags for upwards of $5000, the Drew is attractively priced for the market it targets.

The popularity of the Chloe Drew handbag also can be attributed to the current trend towards everything influenced by the 1970’s. The 70’s are a big influence in fashion today, and since the flap style shoulder bag is very of-the-moment, the Chloe Drew fits right into this handbag trend. What sets the Chloe Drew apart from other classic, flap-style shoulder bags is the unique twist and lock clasp, simple yet elegant chain strap, and the connectors that go with it.

The Chloe Drew shoulder bag is currently shown in a mini size, small size, and medium size. I purchased the small size because it can fit my sunglasses case; which is mission-critical! In addition to my sunglasses case, my Chloe Drew can fit my wallet, lipstick, keys, and iPhone with a small space left-over for incidental items my kids tend to hand me when we are out. Kids are good at finding things for parents to hold. 😉

Weight can sometimes be an issue with well-made, luxury handbags which feature a lot of hardware. This is not the case with the small Chloe Drew. It is lightweight and does not pull down on my shoulder. Love that!

The clasp on the Chloe Drew is a new style for me. It features an attached rod which acts like a key. This can be inserted into the clasp and turned in order to lock the handbag shut. I have also found it is easier to just twist the closure with my hand and leave the key dangling. Either method of locking is easy and effective.

I am in love with my Chloe Drew! I wish I had a money tree in my backyard so that I could purchase this beautiful bag in more colors and styles. I have my eye on this suede version for fall.

Measurements:

Mini: 7″ x 7.9″ x 2.8″

Small: 8.3″ x 9.3″ x 3.2″

Medium: 8″ x 11.5″ x 4″

The Chloe Drew handbag is practical, beautiful, well-made, and luxurious. The flap closure is a classic design, yet still on trend with the current 1970’s styles featured on the runways. I rate the Chloe Drew handbag five out of five stars!

Shop the Chloe Drew shoulder bag:

Chloe Faye | The new “IT” bag of 2015

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From top left: Small “Faye” in rose / Small “Faye” in black / Medium “Faye” in grey / Medium “Faye” in tan suede with python

The new IT bag for 2015 is the Chloe Faye. I know, I know, we all thought it was the Chloe Drew, no wait, the Hermes Kelly, no wait again, the Saint Laurent Sac Du Jour, um no, it was Chanel’s Boy bag, wait no, it was Mansur Gavriel’s drawstring bag, no no no, it was the Givenchy Antigona! Ugh! How to keep up? Well, all of the above are correct.

There is more than one IT bag in town for 2015; so carry your Chanel Boy bag, or your Hermes Kelly, or your Givenchy Antigona, or your Chloe Drew, etc., with your head held high, and your pulse at a normal beat. There are many, many “IT” handbags to choose from in 2015. Although, the newest IT handbag to land on store shelves is the Chloe Faye.

The Chloe Faye is taking the “IT” bag world by storm in both the small size, and medium size. While the small size is selling out faster than a New York minute, the medium is equally as hot. The Chloe Faye has everything an IT bag needs in 2015. It comes in many shades of neutral, is has a simple, yet unique style, and it evokes a certain sense of classic meets 1970’s chic. It is very on trend; while still offering that vintage, timeless quality everyone seeks in the handbag-of-the-moment.

Chloe’s Faye offers classic flap shoulder bag style with a long strap. The strap can be worn cross body or over the shoulder; giving it a modern twist. Chloe is using soft leather, suede, and exotic skins, to create various versions of the Faye for spring/summer 2015, as well as the upcoming fall 2015 season. The Faye has an edgy, yet sophisticated chain which extends from the loop on the flap closure to one side of the bag, where it meets the shoulder strap. This gives the bag an unique look which sets it apart from other classic, flap style shoulder bags. It might be the touch which launched the Chloe Faye into “IT” bag territory.

As we move towards fall 2015, the 1970’s will be the most important decade of influence on fashion. Our skinny jeans will turn flare, our espadrilles will turn into platform sandals, and our drawstring handbags will become shoulder bags with a classic flap closure. The Chloe Faye will fit perfectly into the trends of the fall season.

Stay tuned as this retro handbag style becomes difficult to find. If you love it, and you want it, pre-order yours for fall now. I pre-ordered a grey one; they are going fast!

Happy shopping, carry an IT bag, and stay fabulous 😉